Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter Beth Torrance releases her new EP, Your Favourite, out now, through Particle Recordings. A hooky, bittersweet, indie rock collection about new connections, overthinking, escapism, and the strange thrill of wanting to be known.
Enigmatic band Same Name Confusion is making a return, and doing it their way. After a multi-year hiatus, the Auckland / Melbourne-based group is returning with their second full-length album, SNC.
Tāmaki Makaurau. Auckland, NZ – More than 30 talented young music and dance students from diverse cultural backgrounds at EXCEL School of Performing Arts are preparing to bring two years of learning to life as they embark on a six-week tour of Auckland, Whangārei, Kaitaia and Hamilton, performing at high schools and community concerts.
With Two for Two charting at No. 5 on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart and No. 18 on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart, Caru and Brandn Shiraz continue to cement themselves as one of Aotearoa's most exciting collaborations. Following their 2026 Aotearoa Music Award win for Best Electronic Artist, the duo now present their first official music video together, extending the world of Two for Two beyond the dancefloor, as a live session for listeners at home.
The Music Managers Forum Aotearoa is proud to announce FOUNDATIONS, a refreshed evolution of its long running Back to Basics seminar series. Presented in collaboration with Ka Korokī Ka Maranga | Māori Music Industry Collective, FOUNDATIONS is a free two hour workshop for artists and self managers in the early stages of building a music career.
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland producer Edward Liu (EDYONTHEBEAT) releases "Troubles" with Donson PK, the latest single from his second album im just a producer, out 12 March 2027.
Auckland electronic artist Soulti returns with her most vulnerable and powerful release to date, "Dusk Til Dawn", the third single from her forthcoming debut EP, Storm In a T-Cup.
Equippers Revolution and Equippers Worship release two new albums today, marking a major double release that highlights the depth and diversity of contemporary worship music emerging from New Zealand.
Following the release of their acclaimed single State of a Nation, Bay of Plenty band SONOROUS return with Too Young (to feel this way)
Soulful Wellington singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Louis Baker shares new single 'All We Need', a warm and uplifting slice of contemporary soul offering a message of hope, connection and collective resilience.
Writer, poet, playwright and Coast to Coast founder Robin Judkins is proud to announce the release of I'm A Slut For A Beat (out July 3rd), a bold and distinctive new album that transforms a collection of his poems into fully realised songs. To celebrate the release, Judkins will present a special one-night-only launch event at The Lyttelton Arts Festival at The Loons in Lyttelton.
Play For Keeps have spent the last six months proving themselves to be one of the most exciting new acts on Aotearoa’s indie pop-rock scene - a reputation they’re firming up with today’s release of their debut EP, HEY LOVE.
Following his groundbreaking, Māori Alt R&B masterpiece “Tia”, MOHI announces the release of his next single DECEMBER RAIN. This Matariki, MOHI will be performing at the Auckland Town Hall for Waiata Anthems in Concert alongside local legends Jordyn With a Why, Geneva AM and the incredible Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. To add to the Matariki celebrations, MOHI and Noema Te Hau III have also received the call up to be part of the All Blacks Matariki Special happening in Wellington.
Wellington, New Zealand’s crooked alt-country-rock Menzies release their highly-anticipated debut album + vinyl pressing - ‘Holding My Cold Hand, Even Though Yours Is Warm’, and announce a full NZ tour in July and August. The album captures everything that makes Menzies one of the country’s most exciting emerging acts.
Ōtautahi-based singer-songwriter LEE MARTIN returns with her fourth studio album, MARLENE — a raw, deeply introspective body of work that traces the arc of a life lived, felt, and remembered. While audiences around Aotearoa and beyond know her as Lee Martin, MARLENE reveals the artist behind the name.
Aotearoa’s rising pop-rock force Castaway continue their momentum with the release of their new single, “CUCKOO” - the latest glimpse into their upcoming body of work. Following their recent success opening for SIX60 and Synthony at the One New Zealand Stadium, and the growing traction of recent singles “Heart Attack” and “Her Favourite Song”, Castaway return with “CUCKOO”. This latest single continues a run of releases signalling the band’s rise.
The past 12 months have been full of wins for New Zealand band Borderline - taking out the People’s Choice Award at the Aotearoa Music Awards, being named in Rolling Stone’s Future of Music 2026 list, multiple nods from BBC Radio 1, a 14-date North American tour and more - with all their success culminating in the release of their debut album, Borderline, out today via EMPIRE.
Album #10, the finale of Troy Kingi's 10|10|10 project (ten albums in ten genres in 10 years) closes with the most ambitious project yet: recording at the iconic Abbey Road Studio, the most fitting place to round off this project. Troy, a huge film fan, has written the treatment to 10 imaginary Bond films from across the decades of the franchise, and then created the theme songs with orchestral arrangements.
Baby Heavyweight, born in a kitchen in Switzerland, is Delaney Davidson’s 11th solo album. Somewhat more groovy than his previous releases, this is the second album he has made with Merk (Mark Perkins). Building on the smooth depth of the previous album “Out Of My Head”, and taking it into a new realm of story telling and emotive music.
South Auckland singer-songwriter Luana Gordon releases her heartfelt new single, ‘Waiting For You’, accompanied by an official music video. Created alongside her brothers Peter and Oliver Leupolu and supported by NZ On Air New Music Pasifika funding, ‘Waiting For You’ explores loss, longing, and the people who continue shaping us long after they're gone.
Born from a shared love of country music, soul, and three-part harmony, The Two Dollar Trio brings together three New Zealand songwriters now based in Melbourne and Christchurch. The band's debut single ‘Isn’t It Unfair’ is out today. A tongue-in-cheek meditation on the burden of carrying other people's problems.
“Ma jolie, how do you do?” Franco-American, now Aotearoa's folk-country sweetheart Tess Liautaud has released a new song, for the first time she showcases her two mother tongues in a bilingual ballad. For this feat Tess Liautaud chose to sing ‘Jolie Louise’ written by French-Canadian singer and producer Daniel Lanois. Lanois' version was released in the year of Liautaud’s birth, it crept into her subconscious and has followed her around ever since. Tess Liautaud’s own interpretation of ‘Jolie Louise’ marks a significant personal and artistic milestone.
Keith Pereira’s star continues to burn bright, with the Country Music rising star showing once again that he certainly is one to watch. His new single, “Drinkin’ Buddies”, is a high-energy, honky-tonk anthem with influences rooted deep in 90’s country. For the release, Pereira boarded a flight to Queensland to work with one of Australia’s hottest country producers, Jared Adlam. The track also features steel legend, Travis Toy best known for his work with US heavyweights Alan Jacksonand Luke Combs.
2026 sees wordsmith & talented singer Greta O'Leary take a new turn - absurd, lively, galloping, perfect to ring in the Year of the Horse! With this new energy comes the rollicking and captivating new single ‘Year of the Dog’, out today.
Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata (MMAA) proudly launched four new bilingual Samoan children's music videos during Samoa Language Week 2026, continuing its commitment to preserving, promoting, and celebrating gagana Samoa for future generations. The music videos formed Part Two of a collaborative project between Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata and award-winning children's music duo The KaRs, led by Kane Parsons and Regan Taylor.
Australian-based Nigerian recording artist D.Matthews is set to further cement his rising international presence with the release of his highly anticipated new single, “Tomato,” arriving worldwide today.
Join MMF Aotearoa for our June members only online seminar. If you think integrating AI into your creative business means handing over your work to a machine, Emily Makere Broadmore wants to challenge that assumption.
Rising country-pop artist Sylvee is set to release her third EP, Tender, on June 5, 2026. A deeply personal six-track project that captures the complexities of love, self-discovery, and emotional resilience. Featuring previously released singles “Ice Grit,” “Before I Met You,” and “Hell of a Man”, Tender marks a defining moment in Sylvee’s artistic evolution. Tender is a record that feels like Sylvee at her core.
